MagCloud is a new service from Hewlett-Packard that, put simply, lets you make your own magazine online. You actually design your magazine offline — PDF works — and then upload it to MagCloud…. Issues cost 20 cents per page to print and mail….

Your magazine isn’t printed until someone orders it, so you don’t have to have tons of magazines sitting in your garage waiting for someone to order copies. And you, the publisher, get paid royalties once a month via PayPal.

If you’d like to get an idea of who else is publishing magazines, zip over to MagCloud and take a look and learn more.

I’ve been to some of your blogs where you posted fabulous pictures. Have you thought of creating your own magazine with them?

It does seem like a lot of work, but I'm not an avid photographer. I take my camera then forget I have it or if I take pictures, I forget to download them. On the other hand, I like to look at photography books!

...several years ago a friend of mine, (a salesman in the know,) and I explored the idea of starting a fantasy football mag, with me in charge of the articles, him taking care of advertising,sales,and the boring aspects.

Got too expensive, but with the proper funding, not to mention an "A Team" worthy editing crew, its definitely a venture with potential.

Sounds like a terrible amount of work to me, not only once, but over and over again.

It reminds me of when I was a kid, and we wanted to start a (hand-written) newspaper. We made the first issue. Not much happening in that small place on the country side where I grew up, so it was only two pages; an article about a white sheep that got a black lamb in barn near by, and a note about a fisherman who caught a big perch on a ball of pizza dough. Very interesting ... and the 2nd issue was never published >:)))

How interesting. That sure is different from the online community magazine I am the managing editor for. We rely on advertisers for revenue and the magazine is free online. Not sure if I would want to do a print version, but I may check this site out in depth.

Angel Sometimes by Helen Ginger

Angel Sometimes

Helen Ginger

Helen is the author of five books: three non-fiction, a short story anthology and a contemporary fiction, Angel Sometimes. She maintains an informational and interactive blog for writers and a weekly e-newsletter that has been going out to subscribers around the globe for thirteen years. She is an owner-partner and Women’s Marketing Director for Legends In Our Own Minds®, which specializes in creative networking opportunities for companies and groups.